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CHICAGO March 9.-The Times says the revival
OF what Is known the Beale claim 10 about
seventy million acres Of land In what is called the
''pan-handie district" in Texas, New Mexico and
Colorado has occasioned talk In the city because
a portion of the territory mentioned IL owned by
senator c. Ii. Farwell aud associates, who re-
celved three million acres from the state VI Texas
for erecting the capitol buildings. Nr. Farwen
stated 10 a reporter that the alleged claimants 70
this land had not the slightest foundation Tor as
Serting title 10 the property, there never having
been any grant from the Mexican government 10
Beale. SAID Mr.. Farwell: 'B. q. Jayne, who Is en-
gineering the scheme for the syndicate, year ago
offered TO quit claim u his alleged interest In
the three million acres embraced In our grant
from the state Of Texas Tor the sum OF $1,000, or
one-half cent acre. lie was Willing 10 do this
TO quiet title. But our title Was clear, freo
and unincambered we firmly informed him We
which time we have not been troubled With him
or his claim"
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MIR. GARRETT STILL SILENT.
Baltimore Fearful THAT the u. a q

BALTIMORE, March a.-Mr Robert Garrett, pr'Si-
dent OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company.
was seen to-day, but had nothing 20 say In regard
10 the reported arrangement for a transfer of
control OF that road. The New York Times con
tanning statement, which appears authentic, has
created a sensation here. The city. as a corpora
uon- Is largely Interested I'm the Baltimore and
ohlo ana there are private interests which are on
posed 10 the control OF the road going out OF Balt
nore handS~ The Baltimore and Ohio road has
oeFn locked upon as a Baltimore enterprise and
while MT. Garrett has preserved reticcncc as To
everything that has been rumor.d. there are many
VINO lear that there Is truth I'm the statements pub
nshed IN the Times. There IL a conviction hers
that II the road shall pass into other hands the eN
press ana telegraph systems viii so with it. Tho
matter II discussed on the exchanges and the
street corners and while some approye MANY con-
denim the action
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Presentation ID Mr>. Logau.
GIVEN AN EsCuCTCHEON EMBIAMATJC or THE GENR
RAILS CAREER By A CHIC AGO q. A. X POST

RAILS CAREER BN A CHICAGO q. A. X. POST.
CHICAGO March 9.-U. :. Grant Post -, q. A. r.,
last evening. presented Mrs Logan with beauil-
fully ornamented eScuUcheon embamatical uf
Gen. Logans career. The chaplain, In closing tho
presentation speech, said: "Ne had hoped Ia
make your honored husband President of our ma
tion, and you we had hoped 10 s'e queen of the
White House. but our Father willed otherwise ana
has given him an appointment In the cavalry of
heaven" Mrs. LoganS son Manning responded.
The escutcheon Ii painted on canvass ana is about
thirty by twenty -four inches handsomely framed
The painting is composed OF three parts-the es-
cutcheen proper, which Is a shield; the crest,
which Shows the arms OF the United States be-
cause OF the national service: and a scroll at tho
bottom for the name and rank. The shield IL
divided into four parts. The TWO upper
quarterings are emblaZoDed with the army insig-
MIA or devices, so arranged aslD show the consecu-
tive events Of Seryice-a second leutenant5
shoulder strap for service in the Mexican war:
colonels, brigadier's and major generals straps,
earned In the war or the rebellion. Ths
lower quarteringS are emblazoned with the d.
vision, corps and army flags OF his several COM
mandS. On the cross which quarters the escutch-
con in gold lettering on a red ground are enumer-
ated the features OF General Logans service,
Gus commands held during service. ON banner
suspended from the base is given his civil record.
From the scroll depend the badges of various army
and military societies with which he was con-
neced. AT the intersection OF the cross II the seal
or the state OF Illinois The four badges repre-
sented are the army or the Tennessee, seventeenth
corps badge or honor, the military order OF tho
Loyal Legion and commander In-chief oI the Grand
Army of the Republic.
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MIR. RANDALL RESPONSIBLE.
why the Bill to Improve the Sanitary
condition Of the Treasury was Not
Passed.
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING ROBINSON SPEAKS OUT-HOw
he WOULD CONVINCE THE PENNSYLVANIA STATES
NAN OF THE ERROR OF HIS WAYS

HE WOULD CONVINCE THE PENNSYLVANIA STATES
NAN OF THE ERROR OF HIS WAYS
ASTAR reporter asked Inspector OF Plumbing
Robinson to-day why the Senate bill to appropri-
ate $4,000 to improve the sanitary condition OF
the treasury building failed Of passage. 'NO good
reason could De assigned except the sweet Will Of
MI RANDALL" said Mr.. Robinson in reply. s'The
dlspostlon OF that gentleman is to oppose all ap-
preparations that are not in his opinion necessary
He very loolishly stated, when spoken to in
regaru 10 the matter, that he had visited
the treasury department on several occasions and
could not smell any sewer gas. How weak
ana puerlle are such replies from the man who
has had such power and has been considered so
able in the House Of Representatives! In answer
TO that remark OF his that he could not smell the
sewer gas. would almost guarantee that II he
couo De smut up In one OF the rooms he visited for
forty-eght hours it would result in his death or
conversion TO my views. II it were possible to
reach him cOuld-with all the evidence that has
been brought before the committee and personally
Is a well-known fact that not only
Is the efficiency Of the clerks in the Treasury
condition OF the building but when a male or fe-
male cierk-mOre especially the latter, because
they are more subject to disease-wants to be ex-
cuseo from work on account OF illness, no sur
geons certificate is required, nor are they asked
the nature OF their tlfness! Why: Because the
heads OF the bureaus kno,c that it is caused by
the impure air in the building
Inere are other members OF the committee,
said Mr. Robinson, In conclusion, $50 weak as to
be Influenced by MIR. Randall, who are equally
crlmlIsai. met prominent Congressman on the
reetyesterday and he told me that since the ad-
tournament OF Congress several prominent demo-
cratic members have waited upon Mr.. Carlisle and
told him that unless he promised to keep Randall
on the at the next session
that they would not support him (Carlislel for re-
election"
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Rev. Joseph Parker Calls Him the
Greatest Preacher Who Ever Lived.

Rev. Joseph Parker Calls Him the
Greatest Preacher Who Ever Lived.
LONDON March 9.-The Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker,
pastor OF the City Temple whose guest the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher was during his recent visit
to London, publishes tribute TO Mr. Beecher's
memory. He says he does not hesitate TO pro-
nounce Mr.. Beecher the greatest preacher who
ever lived, and continues: "We who have bowed
with him in prayer know with what might OF hu-
miiity. peDitence, faith and love he storIned The
Kingdom of heaven. His moral reareSsness was
consistent throughout. 1t :! as In vain TO threaten
Mr.. Beecher Having made up his mind, no Luther
better prepared to face loss, infany or desti-
tuition. never heard him say one unkind word OF
any enemy. When Mr.. Beecher left my house he
put his arm round my neck kissed me and said: /:
Goodbye, old fellow; love you These were
the last words heard from Mr.. BeecherS lips
My house Is larger and brighter because Mr.
Beecher tarried there. Mr.. Beecher and his wife
used 10 call themselves two old folks. Verify, they
might have been young lovers SO devoted were
they to one another. wish TO be at Mr. Beecher's
grave in spirit take short look at the place
where his body lies and thereafter TO look steadily
upward to the heaven to which he has ascended." !"
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And Has Gone to Canada to Enjoy It
and Laugh at His DnpeA.

And Has Gone to Canada 70 Enjoy It
and Laugh IT His DuPes.
BOSTON, March 9-William c. Hickman, origin
ally OF Philadelphia, but lately OF Boston, has
toined the American colony In Canada, after
having. It is alleged sw1ndled number OF Boston
capitalists out OF between $4,000 and Sc, 600
Hickman claimed to have a formula for manu-
OF common starch. The sugar1ne was TO take the
place OF ordinary sugar, to which it was equal I'm
all respects According to Hickman's story the
sugarine could be made at k cents per pound and
sold readily for 5k cents. Several capitalists
became interested, and furnished considerable
sums OF money, which, 1t Is said, Hickman per
no longer humbug his dupes, he left the city for
Montreal where he now is. He makes no secret
OF his whereabouts. Hickman Is said to be very
well connected In Philadelphia.
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a Parent Clerk,. Reason CONC.


STARTING TO SEE MOTHER AND THE OLD HoxE, BE
BECOMES RAvING MAD.
Harvey s. Durnall, about forty years Old who
has been clerk in the Patent Office here eleven
years went to West chester, Pa, last Saturday
night and registered at the Mansion house. A
dispatch from that place states that he declined to
take supper and went to his room. having only
Satchel with him. On Sunday he kept In his room
all day declining any nouriShment. His actions
excited the attention OF the proprietor but he was
unable to engage him in conversation. Mr.. Dur
nall is from Chester county, and his mother resides
some flve miles from West Chester Monday he
met number OF acquaintances, but declined to
talk with them. He jumped into the Marshallton
stage but got out again before 1t had gone far and
ran out in the country He was captured about
ten miles out, covered with mud and presenting
pitiable sight He is rav1ng maniac.
Harvey 8. Durnall was second assistant exam
tner in the division of tntererences and had been
in the Patent Office about eleven years. He was
rather eccentric, but his associates in the room
did not notice anything like insanity. They were
surprised about ten days ago by his saying that he
had resigned. He then Went away, and the publi-
cations in the newspapers was the first that had
been heard from him at the Patent Office since his
departure. 1t is stated that he was in an insane
asylum about two years before he entered the
Patent Office.
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The Government Printing Office.
THE REDUCTION OF FORCE CAUSED BY THE LOW
STATE OF THE PUNDs-NEw BOILERS NEEDED.
The adjournment of Congress and consequent
curtailment OF public printing made it necessaryto
reduce the force at the government printing
Office. A STAR reporter who called there and
made inquiry as to the condition Of affairs was in
formed that the reduction Of force had been made
necessary by the excessive expenditure Of money
last summer and fall, before the present public
printer took the Office. The law preScribeS that
the expenditures OF each quarter OF the fiscal year
shall not exceed the appropriations. THE STAR
reporter was told that. in order to keep up with
current work, the force ought not to be reduced at
an out that because OF the excess OF expenditures
laSt 1all IL nad become necessary to curtau now.
NEW BOILERS NEEDED.
It was mentioned that as one Of the essentials it
was absolutely necessary to purchase new boilers.
MI. Benedict had asked for an appropriation for
this purpose, but it had not been granted.
.1The present boilers" said an official OF the
gerous. New boilers must be provided, and in
order to protect the lives OF people employed here
the public printer will have to use some fund for
the purchase OF new boilers
FURI.OUGHs INSTEAD OF DISCHARGES.
Mr. Benedict has determined to adopt the plan
OF furloughing, as far as that may be practicable,
as preferable to making discharges. He says he is
compelled to reduce his force, but he means to do
it by working as little hardship to the people en-
pOyed as possible.
On the close OF work yesterday forty men were
furlOughed from the first and second divisions OF
the document room and one man Was discharged
from the specification room. Major G. a. R Nc
Nelr, foreman OF the Congressional Record, has
been transferred to the Treasury branch printing
Office and placed in charge of it, succeeding capt.
p L. ROd1er, who has been foreman OF that depart
ment since its establishment in 1865.
The employees OF the Office who are discharged
are notified OF the fact in o letter in regular
printed form, signed by the foreman, as follows:
81 am instructed by the public printer to inform
you that your services will not be required in this
Office after this daJen
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Premature Rejoicing.

THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS BILL
QUESTIONABLE WHETHER 1T REALLY MAKES ANY
APPROPRIATION.
The agricultural colleges the land over are fly
ing their flags and people who are especially in
terested in them are rejoicing IN consequence Of
the passage Of the experiment station bill, Dut
question has arisen which would appear to indi-
cate that the demonstrations are premature The
fifth section OF the bill, the only one relating to
appropriations says ''the sum OF $I5 900 is hereby
appropriated to each state to be specially pro-
vided.for by Congress in the appropriations from
year to year from the sales Of public
lands, the first payment TO be made on
phraseology has been held to be an appropriating
clause but close inspection OF it has given rise
to doubts. the weight OF unoricial opinion being
tained by the authorities the beginning OF the
new work will be delayed until Congress acts
further.
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The Work Of lncemdiafies.
TWO HUMAN LIVES AND e125 600 WORTH or PROPERTY
DESTROYED AT wAlIA-wAiIA.

PORTLAND, ORE, March "a special TO the Ore
saws: A nre yesterday morning destroyed nve
frame blocks on Main street. The buildings werO
mostly old ones, but were In a good iocalty and
were occupied by numerous successful small deal-
ers The total loss is tl2 600; insurance $4,000.
The principal losers are L. h. straight j. Schwar,
j. s. Cox, j. Kasper, j. Bauer and twenty Others.
The remains OF two persons have been found In
the ruins one OF the bodies is known TO be thai
OF John Bell barber; the other is unknown, but
is probably that OF Chinaman. The fire was of
fncppdfary origin
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A Disgusted Labor Representative.
TWO YEARS WORK AND NOTHING pONE-ONLY TWO

TWO YEARS WORK AND NOTHING DONE-0NLY TWO
BILLS PASSED, AND NEITHER HAS BECOME Law.
Mr.. O'Neil, chairman Of the House labor commit
tee, said to STAR reporter to-day that he was
greatly dissatisfied with the result OF the sessions
work. GAS result OF two years hard work we
have practically accomplished nothing OF value in
the interest OF labor. The two important bills
that we were working On-that to prohibit the i'm
pOrtatiOn Of alien contract labor, and the labor
arbitration bill-wh1ch got through both Houses,
have failed OF the signature OF the President. l
don't know whether they got to him In time or
not, but certainly they are lost"
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SHOT EY A CONSTABLE FOR PLEADING FOR THE LIFE
FATHER.

CINCINNATI. March "a special from Millers-
burg, Ind. says: Wilson Driver, deputy consta-
BILE, came here from switzerland county 10 arrest
William Sleet, who had escaped from officers whil,
under arrest for stealing, and found him In a Skin
going toward the Kentucky shore He called Ola
SleeJ TO return. Sleets son. Leslie aged fourteen,
who also I'm skin AT the Indiana shore, called
to his Iather not TO return. Driver then fired al
the elder Sieet. The boy begged the constable not
TO Kill his father, whereupon Driver deliberately
shot the boy, fnfiicting fatal wound warrant
was issued for the arrest OF Driver
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MORMON JURORS REJECTED.
Still Holding it Right for Nan to De iu
Poly gamy.

SALT LAKE CITY, March 9.-The Mormon Jurors
In Judge Zane's court, after having taken on Mon-
day oaths on the new Edmunds-Tuckcr bill
on examination yesterday went back 10 ths
old principle and declared the law OF God
higher than that oI man. They believed Il right
for man 10 be In polygamy, and were rejected AZ
Jurors in the case To be tried.
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Matthews and senator Ingalls,.

THEY SHAKE HANDS AND HAVE PLEASANT CHAT.
Ex-Recorder Matthews was walking down Penn
sylvania avenue yesterday morning and came face
to face with Senator Ingalls, who opposed his
confirmation In the Senate. Senator ingalls, ex-
tended his hand to the e1-recorder, and, after
engaging In pleasant conversation for a few
moments, they parted with the usual salutarions
The Senator afterwards said to prominent off,
c1al: eyes know Mr.. Matthew'S He is bright
fellow. ! cannot but admire his independence
and the manly way he acted throughout his con-
test. He is, strange to say, democrat. would
made against him were without foundation and I
80 reported, as the record shows. It was pOliti-
cal fight and Matthews was the victim"
Mr.. Matthews was afterwards asked by STAR
reporter what Senator Ingalls, had to say about
his case. 81 have no fault to find with the Senator
responded the eX-recOrder. sSenatOr Ingalls, has
always treated me courteOusly, ,.and with that
respect and consideration due from one gentle
man to another: Senhtor Ingalls, is a far-seeing
statesman, an astute politician. He Is republ1-
can, strict party mani am democrat"
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THE NEW AUSTRIAN MINISTER.
He Leaves Berlin for Washington To
daY-lesSepS i'm Reriin.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
BERLIN, March e.-Chevalier Travera, the new
Austrian envoy to the United States left this city
to-day direct for Washington Re has been the
Austrian charge d'afIaires here, and enjoys the
reputation OF an excellent diplomatist.
Italy'S joining the AuStrO-German alliance has
prolonged it three years. The French contrary
assertions are inventions.
LeSSepS arrived here to-day, but his diplomatic
mission to neutralZe the Suez canal will FAIL Ger
many continuing TO side with England. The gen.
eral situation is somewhat more peaceable. The
bOurse opened with an undecided tone, but later
became firm.
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Defiant Prisoner Surrender.

LANCASTER, Pa, March 9.-WalUen and Green,
the conylcts in the Lancaster county prison, who
yesterday procured the keepers revolver and de-
ned the authorities, surrendered this morning.
During the night they atUenptedto TO break through
the wall but were unsuccessful. They have been
placed In solitary confinement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-09

NEW YoRK, March 9, IL a-m-The stock market
opened strong this morning first prices showing
advances over last evenings dnal figures OF from
y to per cent, the latter In Western Union.
This STOCK, with kichm0nd and West Point and
Reading, was extremely active followed by 81.
Paul and Jersey Central i, while the majority OF
ever, the gains were not fully maintained. q
sogging tendency was developed, and in most
were very narrow and In no stock exceeded \ per
cent, which was In New England. The latter and
st. Paul were nrm TO strong, both showing an
advance OF u per cent. but Jersey central became
decidedly week. AT IL O'Clock the market Is quiet,
but heavy at fractional concessions from the open
ing 0GureA
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The Interstate COmmtssion.
Mr.. MORRsON LIKELY 10 BE THE CHAIR1AN-RRP-
KEsENTATIvK MILLS, OF TEXAS, RECOMMENDED FOR
APPOINTMENT.
STAR reporter was informed to-day that ex-
representative '<now SENATOR Reagan, OF Texas
had recommended Congressman R @. Mills Of that
state for appointment on the interstate commits
sion. The President, 1t seems has been very reti-
cent as to his selections for these places He de-
clided to inform Mr.. Reagan as to whether or not
ne would appoint Mr.. Mills. The prevalent be-
uef Is that ex-CongreSSman Morrison will be made
president OF the commission. The most intimate
personal and political friends Of MI. Morrison ad-
init that they expect him TO be appointed.
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MILWAUKEE, March 9.-LOt Campion, who was
Snot by Roscoe z. Miller, at the Car shops OF tho
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul road In this city
firty years OF age, and leaves wife and six child
rem. Deceased had been in the employ OF the road
for d wears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-09

REPRESENTATIVE ANDERSON, OF Ohio. who re-
tired from Congress On the 4th Of March, left for
home this afternoon, accompanied by his wife.
He is thinking OF opening law Office in Washing
ton, but has not fully decided to do 50 yet
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The Authorities Not Preparing q Retal.
iat0ry Tariff Bill.
OTTAWA ONT, March 9-The American consul
here on the authority OF Hon. Mackenzie Bowel,
teiegraphed to bis government to-day that the re-
port OF an alleged interview between the minister
OF customs and q newspaper reporter, which has
been published In several American newspapers
within the past few days In which IL was stated
that the Dominion government had under consid-
Grafton retaliatory bill, BY which it was proposed
20 impose heavy duties on certain articles coming
from the United States to Canada and to wholly
Is q complete fabrication.
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Justin Mccarthy Sails for Home.

NEW YORK, March 9.-JuStin Mccarthy, tho
noted lecturer historian and member OF parlia-
ment sailed this morning for Europe on the North
German Lloyd steamer Aler. number OF friends
sent him flowers and notes bidding him s'God
speed"
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Sssu Another Candidate.

CHICAGO, March 9.-The national officers OF the
Travellers Protective association have decided tO
urge the name Of Mr.. NJ. J. Pickering, the chair
man OF their national railroad committee, upou
President Cleveland as candidate for railway
commissioner under the Interstate law.
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AN EXTRA SESSION.
Likely to be Called In October.

democratic members OF Congress and others
who have access to the President and means of
knowledge on the subject, do not believe that
there Is any possibility OF an extra session OF Con-
gress now. The prevalent impression asgathered
oy STAR reporter from conversation with MEM
Ders OF Congress- is that the Frf tn Congress will
De called together in the fall, perhaps In
portant legislation to come before it
may may 3e matured early. 1t is a well-known fact
LnaG congress scarcely ever does any business
tnat tne questions of revenue and taxation, of
IOrslncataons 10TH and others Of great public interest
must receive attention at the next session, it is
thought that the President will call session to
Degln In the fall, and that it Will run along into
the regular session.
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THANKS % inc FTe110emC0 W1Ree
THE MORAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY GRATEFUL FOB
her NoN-AD0PI1ON OF DECOLETTE DRESS
At meeting of the Moral Educational society,
held in Chicago yesterday, the following letter was
sent to MIS-. Cleveland:
ssThis society holds as cardinal idea that high
self-reSpect Is the first element OF human dignity
and that q modest appearance and consistent ap-
parel are alone becoming to woman. We are CRATE
ful, and wish to express to you our thanks that
you have, In your conspicuous position. displayed
wOmanly del1cacy in the nOn-adOpt1On OF decolette
dress, and have thus afforded healthful contrast
to the fashion that not only exposed indelicately
woman's person, but also, and Justly, exposed
WomanhOOd TO cauStic observations by the press,
and tends to disparag1ng estimate OF woman
kind, and to the great pain and humiliation Of
many women"